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A Nigerian sculptor,Ben Enwonwu with his carving titled 'The Rising Christ' in Nigeria,The carving is an example of the tribal art which will be seen by Queen Elizabeth II while on her visit to Nigeria during a Royal tour to Commonwealth countries.

Circa: January 1953.

Chief Izevbizua Iyamu, the Esogban of Benin, one of the four Town Chiefs, wearing ehaengbehia attire.( 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞) Benin City.

Photo Credit: Barbara Blackmun Collection/ National Museum of African Art

Circa: December, 1981.

March 8, 1956: Nigerian officer cadets Arthur Unegbe & Alexander Madiebo, honing their skills at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Unegbe, a military officer in Nigeria's first coup, tragically lost his life in '66. Madiebo, GOC of Biafra, left a legacy in his book

Smooth Change to Right-Hand Driving in Nigeria. Date: 2nd of April 1972

Video Credit: Reuters

“As it was the Easter holiday weekend, the streets of the Nigerian capital were rather less busy than on a working day. Government officials were pleased with the way the

“Omoruyi recalled his visit to Babangida on June 18, during which he noted Babangida’s stressed disposition and said that Babangida ‘’ was a different man…. He was very very different, morose and curled in one corner of the sofa”. Omoruyi claimed that Babangida told him:

Three different frames, different times, One Location. Tinubu Square, Lagos Island. Did you know the 1914 Amalgamation speech was read right at the square? #NigeriaHistoryMatters #ASIRIMagazine

Trapped in the 40s Lagos as narrated by ASIRI Magazine

Head Shot of one of the many royal crowns of the Timi of Ede, Oba John Adetoyese Laoye 1, The 22nd Timi of Ede (December 1946- May 16, 1975).

“It is interesting to note, that during the Queen’s visit to Nigeria in 1956, Oba Adetoyese Laoye entertained Her Majesty,

ASIRI Magazine As seen from Nigerian Tribune today.

A Fun Fact:

African royals were invited to the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. Ọba Adésọjí Tadéniáwò Adérẹ̀mi, the Ọọ̀ni of Ifẹ̀, led the Nigerian delegation.

African royals were also invited to today's coronation.

📸: ASIRI Magazine

#Coronation

Humanity through the lens of time.

Princess of Wales, Diana (1961-1997) with a patient during a visit to the Molai Centre, a leprosy hospital in Maiduguri. 17th March 1990

Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry with a wounded soldier at the Kaduna Military Hospital, May, 2024. #History

In 1916, during the 1st World War, some women in Abeokuta more than £200 to the Queen's Star and Garter Home Fund.

The Star & Garter Home was a home for severely disabled young men returning from the battlegrounds of the 1st World War.

Sources @asirimagazine/starandgarter.org/

Folayegbe Akintunde-Ighodalo, as the founding President of the Nigerian Women's League of Great Britain, met Margaret Ekpo & Comfort Tanimowo Ogunlesi when they visited London to help negotiate Nigeria's new constitution.

ASIRI Magazine We built this on this iconic piece of Lagos history

Introducing #NarrativeChampion Oludamola Adebowale (Oludàmọ́lá Adébowale FRHistS), founder of ASIRI Magazine — a digital archive of Nigerian history, arts and culture. We're partnering with them to showcase their work and support reaching new audiences. #BetterRepresentation #ShiftingNarratives

Prof. Chike Obi, from most accounts, always had a flair for the dramatic.

Interesting story about Randle and Renner from the 1900s and their differing explanations for the prevalence of cancer among different groups.
Also, this points to a reason why facility data might not be best source for prevalence estimates.

Source: ASIRI Magazine

Stylish Lagos residents perusing the gourmet section at the Kingsway store in Lagos, browsing through the meticulously arranged aisles marked 'Sauces' and 'Fats.' Circa:1940s

Image Credit: Duckworth, E. H., 1894-1972

#ThrowbackThursday#ASIRIMagazine #historyoflagos